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PACKING CASE.

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No. 353,226. Patented Nov. 23, 1886'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QEFIcE.

PACKING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,226, dated November 23, 1886. Application filed February 27, 1886. Serial No. 193,511. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERIOK E. KIP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Belleville, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Packing Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to packing-cases designed especially for sending articles of merchandise through the mail; and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described, whereby the top of the case may be readily removed and replaced, and the same is adapted to be lifted oif from the case for viewing its contents without being entirely detached therefrom, the whole being illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side view of my packing-case, showing the top removed. Fig. 2 .is a longitudinal section thereof--namely, above its groove. Fig. 3 is a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates the body of the case, and B the top, the whole being composed of sheet metal or other suitable material. The edge of the top is bent to form a longitudinal groove,which corresponds in its longitudinal outline to the edge of the case A, so that when the top is put in place the free edge of the case is received in said groove and fits therein very snugly, the effect of which is not only to form a very tight joint, but also to keep the edge of the case as well as the top in shape, and the tightness of the groove in cover B on the case is almost snfiicient of itself, without the aid of the clasps, to keep the cover in posit-ion. Adjacent to said free edge of the case A are clasps or fastenings O-in this example two in number, one being opposite to the otherand which are composed of sheet metal orother suitable .material. Said clasps O are secured to the body by solder or other suitable means, and when the top B has been put in place the clasps are bent to overlap the edge thereof, as shown inFigs. 2 and 3, thereby more firmly holding the top in-'position, while permitting its removal when desirable, it being only necessary to rebend the clasps outward a suflicient distance to clear the top for this purpose. In the body of the top B are holes D, and in the body of the case are corresponding holes, E, said holes of both top and body being four in number, and being approximately in symmetrical positions.

latter, thence outward through the holes of the top,thenceinward through theremaining holesof the top, and thence outward through the remaining holes of the case. The projecting ends of said cord F are fastened together by means of a seal, G, of lead or other soft metal in a well-known manner; or, in lieu thereof, the said ends of the cord may be simply knotted and covered with sealing-wax, and in applying the seal the cord is leftslack, so that the top is now permitted to be lifted from the case a sufficient distance to expose its contents, without, however, being entirely detached therefrom, due to the connection pro duced by the sealing-cord, which is a desideratum, inasmuch as the post-office authorities are thus enabled to view the contents of the case, while such contents are preserved against loss. The receiver of the case has only to cut the cord or wire or the seal G to get at the contents, and he is thereby insured 'againstloss.

Vhen the case is made of sheet metal, it is provided in the side with a depression, H, in

which is secured, by cement I or other suitable means, a layer of fibrous or textile material, J, for the reception of a paper tag, K, said fibrous or textile layer affordinga proper surface for the effective attachment of a tag by means of a suitable cement, it being awellknown fact that the sheet metal is not well adapted for that purpose.

What I desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s 1. The combination, with the having fastenings for detachably securing the top thereof, of a sealing cord or wire passing through the holes of both body and top of the case, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination, with a sheet metal packing-case having clasps to overlap the top for detachably securing it in position, of a sealing cord or wire passing through holes of both the-body and top of the case, substantially as and for the purpose described.

FRANCIS O. BOWEN, 'JAs. S. EWBANK.

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